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  MANILA, Philippines --- Camarines Norte 2nd District Rep. Marisol "Toots" Panotes has passed away, her daughter announced Friday. Panotes' daughter, Rosemarie, announced the passing of her mother in a Facebook post. "It is with deep sorrow to announce the passing of my mother Congw. Marisol "Toots" Panotes---a loving mother, a loving wife, a loving grandma and a good public servant," Rosemarie said. "Your prayers will be much appreciated in this most difficult time," she added. No other details on her death are available as of posting time. Panotes served as the vice chairperson of the House of Representatives committee on disaster resilienc...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Bataan Second District Rep. Joet Garcia on Friday Mariveles Mayor Jo Castaeda of breaking into a vehicle and carting away election campaign materials. In a statement, Garcia said that CCTV footage showed that a member of Castaeda's team allegedly smashed the window of a commuter van parked in Barangay Ipag, Mariveles, Bataan, around 6 p.m. "Sa isang iglap lamang makikita din sa CCTV na lumapit pa ang ilang lalaki kasama si Mayor JoCas na dali-daling binuksan ang van sa pamamagitan ng basag na bintana, hinalughug ang mga laman, at tinangay ang ilan sa mga ito," narrated Garcia. (In a flash, CCTV also showed several men approaching, including Mayor JoCa...

Keep on reading: Bataan solon, mayor, clash over seized poll materials, vote-buying claim

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $4.8 billion worth of the electric automaker's stock on Tuesday, the day after the Twitter board agreed to sell the company to him in a deal valuing the social media platform at $44 billion.

A near three-century-old instrument lauded as a Leonardo da Vinci of violins could fetch as much as 10 million euros ($10.6 million) when it is auctioned next month, the French house overseeing the sale said.

MANILA, Philippines --- Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday challenged fellow presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to a debate, saying the public should be given an avenue to ask about controversies surrounding him. Robredo made the call as she pointed out that Marcos is the only presidential candidate to not participate in a debate attended by all the other candidates. "Sa puntong ito, isang kandidato na lang ang hindi pa humaharap sa taumbayan sa isang debate kasama ang lahat ng ibang kandidato. Mahalaga sana ito para masuri kami ng publiko, at para marinig nila at mapagkumpara ang vision at pagkatao namin," Robredo said in a statement. (At this point...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Vice President Leni Robredo will not take part in the Commission on Election's (Comelec) presidential panel interview, saying she has already laid out her track record as well as her plans and principles to the public. She, however, invited fellow presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to a debate anytime. Robredo on Friday said she has already engaged in a number of panel interviews which can be accessed online. "Sa loob ng ilang araw, boboto na ang mga Pilipino. Halos tatlong buwan nang tumatakbo ang official campaign period, at naihayag ko na sa maraming pagkakataon ang track record, mga plano, at mga prinsipyo ko," Robredo...

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CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks to Vladimir Ashurkov, a close associate of Alexey Navalny, who reacts to Russian President Vladimir Putin's vague threat to countries intervening in Ukraine.

    MANILA, Philippines--- Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Abdullah Mama-o on Friday denied that he was involved in the recruitment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) "That is not true," Mama-o said in a Teleradyo interview. Mama-o also said he was never involved in any recruitment activities when he served as the Presidential Adviser on OFW concerns. "During all these years that I worked with this administration, I had not been involved in any kind of recruitment activities, and for that matter, that is not a valid issue against me," Mama-o stressed. "So I just want to say that anybody making that accusation should be ashamed of himself bec...

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See what it's like to end up in the mouth of a shark. CNN's Jeanne Moos takes us there.

MANILA, Philippines---Filipinos have once again proven that they can spend long hours each day online---whether it's for work, education, entertainment, social media, or all of these---as the Philippines ranked second on the list of countries whose citizens spend the most time on the internet and social media. According to the latest Digital 2022 report of social media management firm Hootsuite and creative agency We Are Social, on average, internet users aged 16 to 64 scattered across the globe spent an average of 6 hours and 58 minutes using the internet each day on any device. Meanwhile, internet users in the Philippines in the same age range spent an average of 10 hours...

Keep on reading: Social media, internet craze keep PH on top 2 of world list

Miss Universe titleholders Iris Mittenaere and Demi-Leigh Tebow have finally arrived in Manila ahead of the Miss Universe Philippines 2022 pageant. The two beauty queens gave fans a sneak peek at their flights and first moments in the Philippines via their respective social media accounts. Tebow, who won the crown in 2017, showed herself donning a red glittery jumpsuit while bonding with candidates for this year's pageant, as seen on her Instagram page yesterday, April 28. "I'm so happy to be here! Philippines day one," she said.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Demi-Leigh Teb...

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  MANILA, Philippines --- Girls in the Philippines and three other countries "do better than boys" in mathematics, a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) showed. A new publication by the Unesco's Global Education Monitoring Report found that the gender gap favouring boys in early grades is gradually disappearing. The Unescoreport, which was released on April 27, analyzed data in the primary and secondary education of 120 countries. "Some countries even saw girls do better than boys in maths," the UN said in astatement, citing Unesco's report. Unesco's findings showed that "boys perform better...

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Navigating a colossal ship is no mean feat under any conditions, but certain routes, like the sandstorm-prone, narrow Suez Canal -- infamously blocked by a container ship last year -- or the windy, glacier-lined waterways of Alaska, are particularly challenging.

  MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines will now recognize the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Laos and Rwanda. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease approved the acceptance and recognition of Laos and Rwanda's proof of vaccination "for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for inter-zonal/intrazonal movement," acting presidential spokesperson Sec. Martin Andanar said in a statement. "This is in addition to other countries/territories/jurisdictions whose proofs of vaccination the IATF has already approved for recognition in the Philippines, and without prejudice to such other proofs of vacci...

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CNN's Anderson Cooper finally meets Ukrainian mom Olena Gnes in person after interviewing her several times since the Russian invasion.

Over the next couple of months, one man will attempt to row close to 4,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

    MANILA, Philippines --- From alleged vote buying and use of government resources for campaigns, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ao hopes the Commission on Election (Comelec) resolves complaints on election offenses before May 9. "Gusto natin sana bago mag May 9, mailabas yung mga resolution ng mga kaso na 'yan, kung madisqualify ba? Hangga't maaga, malaman na kaagad ng publiko," Ao said in a Teleradyo interview on Friday. (We hope that before May 9, the cases will already be resolved, will those involved be disqualified? As early as possible, the public should be aware of it.) Ao said the DILG has referred ...

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          MANILA, Philippines --- Metro Manila will remain under COVID-19 Alert 1, the least restrictive in the government's five-tiered alert level system, from May 1 until May 15, Malacaang announced Friday. 88 other areas nationwide will likewise be under Alert Level 1 until May 15. This was approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Under Alert Level 1 are: Abra Apayao Kalinga Mountain Province Baguio City Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan Dagupan City ...

Keep on reading: Alert Level 1 in Metro Manila, 88 other areas until May 15